I don’t quite understand what you are saying—could you be a bit more ______?
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A．eccentric |
B．explicit |
C．available |
D．Skeptical |
______ his age, the little boy did very well to score two goals in the game.
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A．Considered |
B．To consider |
C．Having considered |
D．Considering |
Silence, please. I can’t do my homework ______.
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A．with all this noise to go on |
B．going on the noise |
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C．with all this noise going on |
D．all this noise gone on |
______ the house price is declining, many people are considering buying houses ss.
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A．While |
B．As |
C．If |
D．Unle |
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Deal With spring officially here，we can look forward to fresh flowers and cherry blossoms.While you could stay home and admire the change in season，why not celebrate the end of winter with a fun spring time holiday？We’ve found a handful of terrific packages at home and abroad，good for departures through midMay. |
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London’s Chelsea Flower Show for $849 Every May，London hosts the worldfamous Chelsea Flower Show，showcasing astonishing gardens，and lively horticultural(园艺) displays that set the latest in garden design trends.This year，Virgin Vacations offers a sixnight airland packages priced at a sweet $849.Good for departures May 21—23，this deal covers the following costs：accommodations；airfare from New York；daily continental breakfast；and one fullday entrance to the Flower Show (May 24,25 or 26)． |
Spring Flowers of Amsterdam for $739 Want to catch the spring flowers blooming in the lowlands of Holland？Amsterdam is a treat to visit at this time of year，as its numerous gardens explode with color.You can go Dutch and save some serious dollars to boot！At just $739 for a fournight stay with airfare，at this spring escape is priced to go！Good for travel between April 1 and May 17，the deal includes air from New York；accommodation at a budget hotel；daily breakfast；and a local map and guide. |
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Cherry Blossoms in Washington D．C.from $319/nt You don’t need to travel far for an impressive flower show！From March 31 through April 15，Washington D．C.is hosting its yearly Cherry Blossoms Festival，marking the 95th celebration of the original gift of 3,000 cherry trees from the city of Tokyo to the people of D．C..Several hotels are honoring the occasion with special deals：for example，HayAdams offers a Cherry Blossom Package from $319/night with lodging (twonight minimum stay)，free parking，and a special amenity. |
Tokyo Spring Fun for $949 To spot the cherry blossoms right at the source，we recommend a spring venture to Tokyo.Now you can visit on the cheap with the Asian Affair Holidays special we found：a Tokyo spring special starts at just $949！This deal covers airport transfers；five nights’ lodging at Tokyo Hilton International；and a halfday city tour.This particular price is valid for departures between April 1 and April 30，perfectly timed for the best of cherryblossom season. |
1.If you are not free until late May，you may travel to________.
A．London B．Amsterdam
C．Washington D．C. D．Tokyo
2.If you want a guide，you may choose________.
A．London’s Chelsea Flower Show
B．Spring Flowers of Amsterdam
C．Cherry Blossoms in D．C.
D．Tokyo Spring Fun
3.The minimum cost for the closest show is________.
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A．$ 849 |
B．$739 |
C．$319 |
D．$638 |
The organizers of the Beijing Olympics have predicted every aspect of the preparatory work and are making every effort to fulfill their task for 2007.
Competition schedule finalized
The competition schedule for the 28 sports and 302 events has been settled already.The detailed daily schedule will be made in the final three months before the Olympics，due to the arrangements to be made for TV broadcasters.
1,000 cultural events expected
Beijing is expected to hold as many as 1,000 Olympicsrelated cultural activities，including highlevel exhibitions and art performances，presentations of foreign art troops，community cultural squares，and promotions by sponsors and cohost cities.
30,000 journalists to cover the Olympics
More than 30,000 journalists are expected to come to Beijing during the Games.They pose a great challenge to the organizers in terms of how to meet their specific news coverage demands.
Two million visitors to test Beijing’s services
At least two million Chinese and half a million foreign tourists are expected to visit Beijing during the Olympics.Taking into account another 50,000 athletes and media，accommodation is a big challenge，too.122 Beijingbased starclass hotels were signed for the purpose in 2006.But how can they make 10,000 rooms available for domestic_visitors and 160,000—180,000 rooms for overseas visitors？The organizers are trying to find solutions to the problem in 2007.
Hot tickets，low prices
In previous Olympics，onethird of the tickets were hot，another one third were breakeven and the remaining one third were unwillingly received.In contrast，most of the Beijing Olympic tickets have been hot，according to the ticketing program so far.The most expensive ticket for the opening ceremony stands only at 5,000 yuan—the lowest prices seen in recent editions of the Olympics.
1.This passage aims to tell the readers________.
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A．the challenges the Beijing Olympics are facing |
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B．the preparatory work that the organizers are doing |
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C．the difficulties of organizing the Olympics |
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D．the information about the Beijing Olympics |
2.Which of the following may not be considered when making the daily schedule?
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A．The TV broadcasting. |
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B．The audience’s presentation. |
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C．The weather condition. |
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D．The athletes’ competing habits. |
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
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A．The cultural activities will be held shortly after the Olympic Games. |
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B．Some foreign art communities will also give performances in Beijing. |
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C．The number of journalists coming to the Games will be largest. |
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D．Cultural activities won’t be held in cohost cities. |
4.The underlined word “domestic visitors” (in Paragraph 5) refers to________.
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A．visitors with important posts |
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B．visitors with special purposes |
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C．visitors from the host country |
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D．visitors from advanced countries |
